Smith, Betty Jean
Betty Jean (Betsy Jane) Martin Smith died on Monday, February 22, 2010 at ECM Hospital in Florence, Alabama at the age of 79. Services were held Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. at Shackelford Funeral Home Chapel, Collinwood, with Jimmy Turnbow and Chad Balentine officiating. Eastern Star rites were given. Burial followed in Memorial Gardens at Collinwood. Mrs. Smith of Collinwood was born October 29, 1930 in Waynesboro, the daughter of the late Joe Taylor Martin and Mamie Ethel Thompson Martin Melson. She was united in marriage to William Charles (W. C.) Smith on October 17, 1947 and he preceded her in death on October 25, 1995. Mrs. Smith was a beautician, a member of Collinwood Freewill Baptist Church, Collinwood, was secretary of Collinwood FCE, secretary of Collinwood Order of Eastern Star, a former treasurer of Collinwood High School Alumni Assoc., a member of the Wayne County Democratic Women’s Assoc., and was an avid Collinwood High School Trojan fan. She is survived by sons, Dr. William Steven Smith and wife, Morene, Robert Stanley Smith and wife, Lori, Richard Dennis Smith and wife, Janice; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by grandson, Chad Curry Griner; brothers, J. T. Martin, Carlton Martin, and Taylor Martin, Jr.; sisters, Dean Walters, Marie Brown; special niece, Joanne Smith; step-father, Ola (Slim) Melson. Memorial donations may be given to the Chad Griner Scholarship Fund, 211 Troy Lane, Hohenwald, TN 38462.